Rescuers in Paiporta, where more than 60 people died, were still pulling bodies from the mud. “We are alive,” a resident said. “But we have lost everything.”
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Spain Flash Floods: Scenes From the Deluge
Flash flooding across Spain killed more than 150 people after torrential rain left towns and villages submerged and turned streets into rivers.
After Flash Floods in Spain, Rescuers and Residents Face a Grim Scene
Others are still missing, though how many remains unclear. Rescuers feared finding more bodies, the defense minister said.
What It Is Like in Spain After Flash Flooding
At least 95 people have died, and others are still missing, though how many remains unclear. Rescuers feared finding more bodies, the defense minister said.
Flash Floods in Spain Kill at Least 205: What to Know
At least 205 people were killed after the downpour, which some residents said was the worst they had ever witnessed.
Floods in Spain’s Valencia Region Kill More Than 95
About 1,000 soldiers from emergency response units deployed to the affected areas, and the death toll was expected to rise after one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country in recent years.
Parts of Spain Get a Month’s Worth of Rain in a Day
The deluge flooded streets, breached rivers and destroyed crops along the Mediterranean coast. There could be more rain still to come.
Dozens Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Canary Islands
At least nine people are known to have died in a sinking off the Canary Islands and 48 more are missing, the latest disaster on the perilous Atlantic crossing from West Africa.
Online Scammers Posed as Brad Pitt to Get Cash, Spanish Police Say
The authorities in Spain said they had arrested five people who posed as the famous American actor online and swindled two women out of more than $350,000.
Edmundo González, Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Says He Was Forced to Sign Letter Recognizing Maduro
Edmundo González said the government made him sign a document recognizing President Nicolás Maduro as the election winner before he could flee to Spain.